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Ducted Air conditioners: Energy Use & Running Costs

1,150 currently registered ducted air conditioners (ducted), 1,852 model numbers, compared by the label’s annual electricity use and star rating.

Registered models
1,150
1,852 model numbers
Median annual electricity use
3,630 kWh
cold 6,425 · hot 4,414
Median estimated running cost
$1,162 / year
middle half: $782 to $1,825
Median cooling star rating
2.5
range 0.0 to 5.0

Mixed climate zone, residential profile, one entry per registration. Lowest annual use in the set: 618 kWh; highest: 66,529 kWh.

Star rating distribution

Cooling star ratings, ducted air conditioners (1,150 registrations, cooling stars, mixed zone). Click a bar to list models with at least that rating.

Lowest annual electricity use

Reverse cycle

  1. Mitsubishi Electric SUZ-M25VAD-A/SEZ-M25DAL3 618 kWh, 2.5 stars, 2.5 kW
  2. Fujitsu AOTH09KBTA/ARTH09KLLAP 640 kWh, 3 stars, 2.5 kW
  3. Fujitsu AOTH09KBTA/ARTH09KSLAP 664 kWh, 2.5 stars, 2.5 kW
  4. Panasonic CU-Z25UBRA / CS-Z25UD3RAW 666 kWh, 2.5 stars, 2.6 kW
  5. Fujitsu AOTG09LBCB/ARTG09LLLB 711 kWh, 2 stars, 2.6 kW
  6. Fujitsu AOTG09LBCA/ARTG09LLLB 711 kWh, 2 stars, 2.6 kW

Cooling only

  1. Bonaire CRC6940012/CRC6940112 1,017 kWh, 3 stars, 12 kW
  2. Bonaire CRC6940014/CRC6940114 1,192 kWh, 3 stars, 14 kW
  3. Diamond SD010 1,211 kWh, 1.5 stars, 10 kW
  4. Lennox TSA036S4N42T/CH33-36B-2F-3 1,324 kWh, 1.5 stars, 10.26 kW

All ducted air conditioners (1,852)

ducted air conditioners
ModelStarsEst. cost / yrCompare
Gree GMV-224WM/C-X(A) / GMV-NDR22P/X1-TMulti-split / VRF, ducted22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,797 kWh/yr2.5$1,535
Braemar MCHX224D313BMulti-split / VRF, ducted22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling4,797 kWh/yr2.5$1,535
Actron Air CRV210T / EAA210S & EFV210SSplit system, ducted20 kW heating19 kW cooling4,801 kWh/yr2.5$1,536
Actron Air CRV210T / EVV210SSplit system, ducted20 kW heating19 kW cooling4,801 kWh/yr2.5$1,536
LG UU140WR2 U30/UMN140M3 N30Split system, ducted15.5 kW heating13.8 kW cooling4,804 kWh/yr1.5$1,537
Caa HPA038C3ADPackaged, ducted39.4 kW cooling4,822 kWh/yr1.5$1,543
Samsung Electronics AC180HCADNG/SA / AC180HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,844 kWh/yr2.5$1,550
Samsung Electronics AC180HCADKG/SA / AC180HEHPKG/SASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling4,844 kWh/yr2.5$1,550
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries FDCA160VSA-W / FDUA160VHSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,855 kWh/yr1.5$1,554
Temperzone OSA 171RLSFH / ISD 171LYXSplit system, ducted14.9 kW heating14.9 kW cooling4,880 kWh/yr1.5$1,562
Gree GMV-Y160WL/A-T(A)Multi-split / VRF, ducted18 kW heating16 kW cooling4,880 kWh/yr1.5$1,562
Actron Air CRV13AS / EVV13ASSplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.2 kW cooling4,893 kWh/yr2.5$1,566
Actron Air CRV13AS / EAA13AS & EFV13ASSplit system, ducted13.4 kW heating13.2 kW cooling4,893 kWh/yr2.5$1,566
Actron Air CRV17AS / EVV17ASSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16.8 kW cooling4,894 kWh/yr2.5$1,566
Actron Air CRV17AS / EAA17AS & EFV17ASSplit system, ducted18 kW heating16.8 kW cooling4,894 kWh/yr2.5$1,566
Actron Air CRV17AS / EVV17AS - EXV SESplit system, ducted18 kW heating16.8 kW cooling4,894 kWh/yr2.5$1,566
APAC P018AHR3TA-Packaged, ducted17.8 kW heating17.8 kW cooling4,897 kWh/yr2$1,567
APAC S018OVR3TA- / S018ILR1TA-Split system, ducted17.8 kW heating17.8 kW cooling4,897 kWh/yr2$1,567
APAC P018AHR3TA-LI2061APackaged, ducted17.8 kW heating17.8 kW cooling4,897 kWh/yr2$1,567
APAC P018AHR3TA-RI2061APackaged, ducted17.8 kW heating17.8 kW cooling4,897 kWh/yr2$1,567
APAC P018AHR3TA-CI2061APackaged, ducted17.8 kW heating17.8 kW cooling4,897 kWh/yr2$1,567
Panasonic U-200PZH3R8 / S-200PE4RSplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling4,923 kWh/yr2.5$1,575
Temperzone VPA160RKTG-PPackaged, ducted15.8 kW heating15.7 kW cooling4,936 kWh/yr1.5$1,580
Haier 1U200S5SA2FB / AD200S5SH2FASplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling5,007 kWh/yr2.5$1,602
Fujitsu AOTH72KRTA/ARTH72KHTASplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling5,010 kWh/yr2.5$1,603
Midea UCMI180OC/DUCMI180IHCSplit system, ducted22 kW heating18 kW cooling5,036 kWh/yr2$1,612
Samsung Electronics AC180JXAFNH/SA / AC180JNHFKH/SASplit system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling5,038 kWh/yr2.5$1,612
Actron Air PKV210T-TPackaged, ducted20.1 kW heating19.1 kW cooling5,088 kWh/yr2$1,628
Actron Air CRS20AT / ECA20AS & EFA20ASSplit system, ducted22 kW heating19.8 kW cooling5,098 kWh/yr2.5$1,631
Actron Air CRS20AT / EVA20ASSplit system, ducted22 kW heating19.8 kW cooling5,098 kWh/yr2.5$1,631
Panasonic U-8LE1R8EMulti-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,106 kWh/yr3$1,634
Panasonic U-8LE1R8Multi-split / VRF, ducted25 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,106 kWh/yr3$1,634
LG B62AWYU7L6 / B62AWYN9L6Split system, ducted20.6 kW heating18 kW cooling5,131 kWh/yr2$1,642
Actron Air CRV22BT / EVV22BSSplit system, ducted23 kW heating22 kW cooling5,232 kWh/yr2.5$1,674
Actron Air CRV22BT / EAA22BS & EFV22BSSplit system, ducted23 kW heating22 kW cooling5,232 kWh/yr2.5$1,674
Mitsubishi Electric PUZ-ZM200YKA-A / PEA-M200LAASplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling5,252 kWh/yr2.5$1,681
LG UU150WR2 U30/UHN150B7 N70Split system, ducted17 kW heating15 kW cooling5,258 kWh/yr1.5$1,683
Haier AU062FPERAMulti-split / VRF, ducted18 kW heating15.5 kW cooling5,262 kWh/yr1.5$1,684
Panasonic U-200PZH2R8/S-200PE3R5BSplit system, ducted22.4 kW heating20 kW cooling5,271 kWh/yr2$1,687
Braemar MCRX224D313BMulti-split / VRF, ducted22.4 kW heating22.4 kW cooling5,364 kWh/yr2$1,716
Bonaire CRC6960018/CRC6960118Split system, ducted20 kW heating18 kW cooling5,372 kWh/yr2$1,719
APAC P043AHR3SA-RTTPackaged, ducted47.1 kW heating45.9 kW cooling5,374 kWh/yr1.5$1,720
APAC P043AHR3SA-RTRPackaged, ducted47.1 kW heating45.9 kW cooling5,374 kWh/yr1.5$1,720
APAC P043AHR3SA-LTTPackaged, ducted47.1 kW heating45.9 kW cooling5,374 kWh/yr1.5$1,720
APAC P043AHR3SA-RBBPackaged, ducted47.1 kW heating45.9 kW cooling5,374 kWh/yr1.5$1,720
APAC P043AHR3SA-LTRPackaged, ducted47.1 kW heating45.9 kW cooling5,374 kWh/yr1.5$1,720
APAC P043AHR3SA-RRRPackaged, ducted47.1 kW heating45.9 kW cooling5,374 kWh/yr1.5$1,720
APAC P043AHR3SA-LBBPackaged, ducted47.1 kW heating45.9 kW cooling5,374 kWh/yr1.5$1,720
APAC P043AHR3SA-LRRPackaged, ducted47.1 kW heating45.9 kW cooling5,374 kWh/yr1.5$1,720
APAC P043AHR3SA-Packaged, ducted47.1 kW heating45.9 kW cooling5,374 kWh/yr1.5$1,720
Ducted Air conditioners: Energy Ratings & Running Costs